MessiWillSignForVilla

Veretout - Played regularly for Fiorentina for 2 years, then moved on loan to Roma last season, was a regular starter as they finished 5th in Serie A Gueye - Became one of the best DMs in the Premier League for Everton for 3 seasons and then moved last season to PSG for £30m, where he has rotated with Veratti, Paredes and Herrera Gollini - Atalanta's starting GK and has been a part of a team that reached the Champion's League for the first time in Atalanta's history, then got to the QFs and finished 3rd in Serie A this season, which was they're joint highest finish with the 3rd place the year before. Amavi - Regular starter at Marseille for the past 3 years in which they have finished 4th, 5th and then 2nd (basically like winning the title considering PSG run away with the league every season ) in Ligue 1. All done pretty well considering some were considered not good enough for the championship.

To be fair, it only seems to be when we're interested that their demands begin to grow exponentially with every article.

Much happier with getting Wilson if this is true, my biggest concern among other things was that £20m was a lot, but at that fee it's not a bad shout, even if with the add ons it does go up to £20m, because at least that means he's done well and already shut up my doubts. Especially if we get Watkins too, as I'm not sure I'd be happy if this is an alternative to Watkins.

Ironclad reasoning that. No player has ever been undeservedly overlooked...

Wilson had a worse record than Wesley last season, why do people want him so much when Wesley got so much stick?

He's our 4th choice striker and hasn't played for us in almost 2 years Edit - 6th if you consider that both Vassilev and El Ghazi have spent more time playing there than Hogan recently.

66 minutes, 45 of which were against Switzerland when he was brought on in the 75th minute and then the game went to extra time. His other appearances were 7 minutes at the end of a 5-1 win v Montenegro and 14 minutes at the end of the 6-0 win in Bulgaria.

Wesley had a better goals to minutes ratio than Wilson last season, and is 6 years younger with half as many ACL injuries.

The guy closest to the window looks a bit like Watkins to me too. Difficult to tell though. Edit: just read the transfer window thread, not Watkins then haha

At least it's confirmation that he doesn't need to move, as Southgate's a prick who will refuse to call him up even as a last resort.

When it was in the news that they were looking to sell Martinez, Arsenal were apparently demanding £20m, whilst Martinez wanted them to halve the asking price, so seems a good price to start negotiations, as if Martinez wants to join he'd surely pressure Arsenal to accept a lower offer.

He brings up painful memories of the semi final I guess.

I think that would describe every player in our squad, and always has done back to the MON era.

It looks like the natives are getting a bit restless over there, and to be fair I think they could struggle next year if they don't get a move on in this window. They've got a paper thin squad that's just had a massive season, they're about to sell one of their 2 fit FBs, Nuno's contract is up next year without a new one seeming close, Troare and Jimenez linked with moves away and barely any central midfielders. A bad window could really see the wheels fly off imo.

Would love to have him back in some capacity, although I'm not sure how many fans have forgiven him. Saying that, I was pleasantly surprised to see that the reaction on Villa's tweet was quite positive, thought there'd be more grumbling.

I suppose it depends how Smith sees it, but for me McGinn is better suited to playing a defensive role in midfield than an attacking one, so would be able to accommodate Grealish fairly well.

Police shouldn't be murdering people, innocent or guilty.

You ever considered supporting Blues?

Whilst I have my conspiracy theory that Southgate is doing it to spite Villa, the other much more plausible reason is just that Southgate is a shit manager that doesn't know how to use creative players, see: Maddison, Mount (barely any game time) and Alli (been shit for England since he took over).

Why is the sponsor so badly centred?

Is it, because Leeds fans claim that a lot when they're being knobs online?

Because if Jack has England ambitions, then he may see leaving as the only option to obtain that if he keeps getting overlooked at Villa.

There's no way of knowing when that photo was taken other than this week, but he does look a bit depressed there.

Yeah, I'm not sure there's much more financial trickery they can do, they need to get pomoted soon or they'll be in trouble.

Were they ever new?